multifamily
adjective
mul·ti·fam·i·ly
ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈfa-mə-lē
: involving or common to more than one family
a multifamily home
In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …—
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Levering was among eight other firefighters, four EMS workers and two civilians injured while battling the blaze that erupted about 7:20 p.m. Sunday in a multifamily home on Devoe Terrace near W. 190th St.
—Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Allowing multifamily housing in places that are zoned for single family only can ease that.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District is installing EV chargers at 11 multifamily housing sites, expected to benefit more than 900 households.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
According to documents recently filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, SpaceX plans to develop a $22 million community center, a $20 million school, a medical clinic, and a multifamily housing complex.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Allowing multifamily housing in places that are zoned for single family only can ease that.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District is installing EV chargers at 11 multifamily housing sites, expected to benefit more than 900 households.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
According to documents recently filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, SpaceX plans to develop a $22 million community center, a $20 million school, a medical clinic, and a multifamily housing complex.
—Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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